Sterling was involved in Tuesday’s open training session, along with other academy starlets Ethan Ampadu and Kyle Scott. Scott is also on the B list, as are Andreas Christensen, Jake Clarke-Salter and Charly Musonda.

It has also caused some to question exactly how long Moses will be out of action for, with some reports claiming 4-6 weeks – a period that would probably see him miss the remainder of the Champions League group stages.